There are times when our faith grows thin. Not gone, but thin. The prayers that once came easily now feel like words spoken into an empty room. The certainty we used to lean on has gone quiet. So ... we do what God's people have always done: we reach out in the dark of night and cry out, "Lord, show me the path. Show me the way of salvation." If that is where you are today, take heart. That cry is not a sign that your faith has failed. It is a sign that your faith is alive an

You leaders of the bodiless powers ... you divine ministers ...you guardians ...you protectors of mankind ...we humbly ask you to...

Place us under the protection of your veil Theotokos Like all those caves, grottos, and underground churches Which heard all the prayers...